1. JANUARY 2013
Welcome to 2013!
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a brand-new vantage I N T E R N A T I O N A L Y O U N G P R O F E S S I O N A L S . . .
point, and a fresh plat-
form to grow new
UN Envoy on Youth Appointed . .
ideas, to turn over
new leaves, to ferti-
lize old dreams, and to
look at the world
afresh with all its many The United Nations Secretary regional and international
possibilities Spread -General Ban Ki-moon has level,” the spokesperson con-
your wings once more appointed Ahmad Alhindawi tinued.
and soar towards the of Jordan as his Envoy on
highest mountains; Youth, a spokesperson for According to the media note,
explore the doors and the world body’s chief said since December 2012, Mr.
today. Alhindawi – who was born in
windows that are
1984 – has been Team Lead-
opening before you. “The Secretary-General in his er at a World Bank-funded
Happy New Year! Five-Year Action Agenda programme to the League of
identified ‘Working with and Arab States on Institutional
The IYPF Family for Women and Young Peo- Development to Strengthen
iypf@iypf.org ple’ as one of his top priori- Arab Policy and Participation.
ties, the spokesperson added the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
in a note to the media. “In Prior to this, he served as the and as an Emergency Program Of-
IN THIS ISSUE:
this context, the Envoy on Youth Policy Advisor in the ficer at the non governmental organi-
IYPF Welcomes New 2 Youth will work to address League of Arab States in Cai- zation Save the Children. As a re-
Directors: Imran & the needs of the largest gen- ro and as an officer in the gional consultant, he has also sup-
Rassel eration of youth the world Technical Secretariat of the ported the Danish Youth Council's
has ever known.” Arab Youth and Sports Minis- projects in the Middle East and
The Economist 3
ters Council, between 2009 North Africa.
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“Mr. Alhindawi is a strong and 2012. Past experience
Worldwide Journal 4 youth advocate and brings to also includes serving as a In addition, as part of his voluntary
on Youth Employ- this position extensive Team Leader for the National work, Mr. Alhindawi was among the
ment knowledge of and Youth Policy Pro- co-founders of the All Jordan Youth
commitment to ject in Iraq, a Youth Commission, and co-founded and
Global Youth Service 5
working on youth Program Associate headed the Youth for Democracy
Day Grants
issues at the local, at the Iraq office of Network at the Jordanian Commis-
The Big Crew 6
Change: Manzoor
Roome,
Opportunity Knocks 7
Post 2015 Development Agenda - Comment!
Leveraging the
IYPF endorses the e- young people in their day to Your recommendations emerging
strengths we know
consultation on Youth and day lives are tackled and en- from the contributions will be incor-
8 porated into a report on ‘Addressing
we have instead of
Inequalities in the #Post2015 shrined in the Agenda. Any-
development Agenda and thing from very grassroot Inequalities in the Post-2015 Devel-
worrying about the
invites members and friends experiences to abstract inter- opment Agenda’, to be presented at
advantages we think
to submit their opinions on national proposals may be put a high-level meeting in February 2013
others have. Alex T.
this Agenda. Particularly wel- forward. in Copenhagen. The report will also
We Made It! 9 comed are suggestions and be transmitted to the High-level Pan-
strategies that will ensure 1. Register! Join in! el on Post-2015, appointed by the
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IYPF Welcomes New Directors . . .
Imran . . as a young trainer. Imran
has lead the national advo-
cacy campaign for inclusion
of sexual and reproductive
joined the IYPF Board in January
health and rights in youth
2013. He will serve for a two year
policy in Pakistan. He is the
He briefed term.
founder of a youth led initi-
the gov- ative called Youth and Gen-
Imran has 4 years of experience in
ernment der Development Net-
non-profit sector, and holds a Mas-
officials work, where he is closely
ter’s degree in Gender Studies from
working with Government
and all the Quaid-i-Azam University. In 2007, he
Youth Development De-
was nominated by the Ministry of
stakehold- partment and has written
Youth Affairs Islamabad and won the
ers on the the first draft of a youth
first National Youth Award in com-
policy in declaration in Bal-
draft youth munity services. An established ex-
ochistan. He briefed gov-
policy . . . pert on gender issues and advocate
ernment officials and all the
for youth engagement, Imran led a
stakeholders on the draft
session in World Youth Conference
youth policy in April 2012.
Mexico; spoke on meaningful youth
“To catch the reader's attention, place an
Imran was also recently
interesting sentence or quote from the story participation in Kenya 2010; and was
selected to participate in
here.”
selected as youth speaker in interna-
the Atlantic Council's pres-
tional conference on family planning
tigious Emerging Leaders of
in Dakar Senegal 2011. He is a gradu-
Pakistan Fellowship pro-
ate of Meherghar’s 2 months human
gram.
rights training course, and also
worked with UNFPA youth assembly
Between
then and
now he has
Rassel . . 19, Rassel embarked on a
life long journey inspired by
strong convictions and pas-
always
joined the IYPF Board in as an Inter- sion to meaningfully con-
proven be- tribute towards the global
im Director in September 2012 and
yond any a full Director in 2013. He will serve goal aimed at improving
reasonable for a two year term. social justice for all of hu-
doubt . . . . manity. Between then and
Rassel Chisango is a creative and now he has always proven
humble Social Entrepreneur with a beyond any reasonable
traceable track record. He is a com- doubt that he is indeed an
mitted development Project Planning action and results oriented
and Management Practitioner and a civil society devotee with
trendsetting trailblazing civil society amazing team building and
leadership Philosopher. He is the working abilities. His com-
founder member and President of mitment to social justice
RYO aka The Royal Fam which is an has seen him leading activi-
empowerment for sustainable devel- ties, projects and or pro-
opment organisation which primarily grams endorsed by a wide
creates opportunities for individual range of national, regional
empowerment, community strength- and global development
ening and generational development . institutions including the
Since 2002 at the age of National AIDS Council
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3. INTERNATIONAL PAGE 3
Council(NAC-Zimbabwe), Zim- development vision, sealing his
babwe Youth Council, Volun- role model status. As a film
tary Services Overseas (VSO- artist he has this far fea-
RAISA), HIV and AIDS Net- tured prominently in
works, The Global Youth, Unit- flagship projects pro-
ed Nations agencies (including duced for the UNFPA,
UNAIDS, UNV and UNDP), UKAID, USAID, PSI
International Young Profession- among others. He is
als Foundation, Faith Leaders currently working on a
and groups, Oxfam Australia as uniquely adventurous
an Oxfam International Youth self titled TV Show
Partner among many other called “The Rassel 360°
acknowledged grassroots, na- Show”. With such a re-
tional and or global develop- markably rich and rele-
ment accomplishments. He is vant background Rassel
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Worldwide Journal On Youth Employment . . .
IYPF co-produces the
Worldwide Journal on
Youth Employment
Youth unemployment remains a
major challenge for young peo-
ple all over the world; the In-
ternational Labour Organization
(ILO) in its recent report re-
ported that the global unem-
ployment rate for young people
had risen to its highest record-
ed level. Furthermore, the issue
continues to be one of major
constraints to attain MDGs by
the year 2015. Unemployment
is not an evil itself; however, it
comes along with the serious
psychological,
social, economic
“ Are U eager and health conse-
quences as it is
to write for the well documented
in various studies.
journal? Do you
Different re-
want to help searches show
that prolonged
with distribution exposure to un-
employment is
policies can play in tackling this
contemporary alarming issue.
only Worldwide Journal on
Youth Employment. The Inter-
associated with national Young Professionals
worldwide? The higher future un- The root causes hindering both Foundation was among the very
employment and public and private sectors to first partners that embarked on
first edition will lower wages. In establish more effective, com- the incentive launched originally
addition, in their petitive and efficient policies by Mr. Aloys NTEZIMANA, a
be published in study, Nilsen and and taking realistic and prag- former UN Youth Delegate of
Reiso (2011) find matic measures; is sharing of Rwanda and Chief Executive
Feb2013. that unemploy- best practices. On the other Officer of the Global Self Em-
ment leaves young hand, youth are less informed ployed Youth Organization
Contribute! workers with long about policies regarding their (GSEYO).
term scars that welfare, resulting in less partici-
Contact IYPF 4 take time to de- pation and their influence in Each month one thematic issue
crease, therefore, decision making processes. will be addressed in the Journal.
Mo Info, this can be de- Volunteers from co-producing
fined as loss of Acknowledging the importance organizations will liaise with
Thank U!” human capital. of youth (un)employement different stakeholders and
While conse- globally, over 40 organizations youth groups/individuals in or-
quences of youth from 32countries (including der to find exact infor-
unemployment has become local, regional and international mation about the best
spectacle in all corners of the youth led organizations, Nation- practices from different
world, no one can ignore the al Youth councils, and different countries that can be
role and impact that more ef- youth volunteers) have joined shared with the rest of
fective, competitive and efficient forces to produce the one and the world.

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IYPF
Being the Regional Coordinator dia will review the submissions in/consisting of members from officially
for two regions of the world: to select the mini-grant win Western Balkans, Belarus, Cote
launches two
1. North Africa/Middle East ners. REMARK FROM THE d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic regional
of the Congo, Iraq, Liberia
2. Latin America & the Caribbe- DONOR: As the funding to be
(Former Regime of Charles
Global Youth
an disbursed by IYPF originates
from the United States of Taylor), Persons Undermining Service Day
the IYPF seeks to sub-contract America, there is a restriction the Sovereignty of Lebanon or
organizations that would re- to distributing any financial re- Its Democratic Processes and
Institutions, Libya, North Ko- Mini Grant
ceive mini-grants (amounting up sources to organizations seated
to a total of USD 4000 per re- in a list of country, or organiza- rea, Somalia and Zimbabwe as Competitions
gion). The grantees shall ex- tions whose members are citi- well as other programs target-
penditure the funds to develop zens of the states in a the list. ing individuals and entities locat-
regional activities, both in social ed around the world. Those Deadline:
media and on-spot, that pro- No grants are available for programs currently relate to 15th Feb
mote the 2013 edition of the organizations seated in/ foreign narcotics traffickers,
Global Youth Service Day (26- consisting of members from foreign terrorists, transnational 2013
28 April). Along with the mone- Burma (Myanmar), Cuba, Iran, criminal organizations, and
tary award, the coalition of Sudan, and Syria. Additional WMD proliferators.
grant holders will also benefit scrutiny will be performed with
training and capacity building regards to organizations seated
through webinars (online semi-
nars). Additionally, they will be
actively networking with peer
organizations around the globe,
receive regular updates about
new grants, tools, partnerships,
and other helpful resources for
distribution to regional affili-
ates/members.
The deadline to cast an applica-
tion through the IYPF website
(see section IYPF opportunities)
is 15 February 2013 at the lat-
est. An international jury com-
posed of IYPF Directors, Re-
gional Facilitators, fellow inter-
national organizations and me-

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The Big CrewCChange . . .
The world needs energy, and attractive career opportunities "Young talent, knowledge and per-
this energy is supplied mainly by in the field. spectives are vital for the world
the international oil&gas indus- to solve our future energy chal- “ Young talent,
try. However, about 50% of the In order to rectify the situation lenge," said WPC President Dr.
oil & gas industry’s skilled pro- and prepare the youth to take Randy Gossen when launching knowledge
fessionals will retire within the up the complex challenges of the youth initiative in Decem-
next 5 years and this figure will the industry, senior persons of ber 2007. and
grow significantly by 2018. The the industry have taken several
oil & gas industry refers to this initiatives. The most striking Young people also tend to give perspectives
global phenomenon as “the big examples are those that en- a lot of importance to the inte-
gration of green energy sources
are vital for
crew change”, replacing an ag- courage young people to take
ing employee base with young an active role in shaping their in the future energy supply.
the world to
people. Consulting firm Booz futures, such as the European Recent surveys conducted in
Allen Hamilton states that, Youth Energy and Environment the 20th World Petroleum solve our
“there are some 1,700 people Platform of the European Parlia- Congress in Doha, Qatar
studying petroleum engineering ment, the Youth Committee of showed that young profession- future energy
in 17 US universities compared the World Petroleum Council als in the industry are highly
with over 11,000 in 34 universi- (WPC) and the youth program interested in finding greener challenge ”
ties in 1993.” of the World Energy Council. In solutions to the world’s energy
addition, technical societies demands. CEOs of major oil & gas
Apart from young geologists, such as the Society of Petrole- companies do realize that the indus-
geophysicists and engineers the um Engineers (SPE) and the try has to incorporate renewable
industry also needs lawyers, European Association of Geo- sources of energy to satisfy global
health specialists, business grad- scientists and Engineers (EAGE) demand. For example, one arena of
uates and a variety of profes- have well integrated youth pro- renewable energy that is of particular
sionals. But the oil & gas sector grams in their events across the interest to oil & gas companies is
has suffered from negative pub- globe to encourage students to wind energy. This is because compa-
licity in the past and so few present their work. nies already have made huge invest-
young people know about the ments in offshore facilities and have

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The Big Crew Change [cont.]
the technical know-how to jump into harnessing held in Calgary in October this support these initiatives. The at-
wind energy from offshore platforms. One such year. In such forums, young lead- mosphere at the youth events is
company is Dong Energy, based in Denmark, who ers select the key discussion absolutely unique, fresh and ener-
owns the largest portfolio of wind farms in north- points, choose the speakers and gizing. They are great experiences
ern Europe. The different energy sources are not in interact with their seniors on for young people who are, after
competition, but are all complementary. It will be stage at youth events. This means all, our energy leaders of tomor-
the new generation´s responsibility to define what that the brightest minds in the oil row
this future energy mix should look like. & gas industry get the chance to
Because of initiatives across the world, young peo- exchange and discuss their views Manzoor Roome
ple working in the oil & gas industry can form a and concerns on the topics of IYPF Regional Facilitator
true global youth platform. One such initiative is their interest. I would like Middle East
the upcoming WPC Youth Forum which will be to invite everyone to attend and
* The Friends of IYPF Fundraiser *
Opportunity Knocks . . .
Dear IYPF Members, Alumni, Friends,
You may have noticed that over the last two years IYPF has become very active. However, to continue building and growing,
we need additional funds. We are therefore requesting once-off financial donations from all friends of IYPF starting from 15
December. Together we aim to raise at least US$3000 (AUD3000) by the 15 th of March 2013, as a critically invaluable compo-
nent of our set organisational funding trajectory.
The funds will be used for seed funding, debt consolidation and on-going initiatives under direct management by the IYPF
Board . These actions are expected to have great impact on our organization's resource mobilization initiatives which are a
critical component of our ultimate strategy aimed at catapulting IYPF into its prime stage.
For any further information do not hesitate to contact Rassel Chisango through iypf@iypf.org.
Connie Walyaro, Cristian Birzer, Rosen Dimov, Rassel Chisango, Imran Khan
The IYPF Board

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Leveraging the strengths we KNOW we have instead of
worrying about the advantages we THINK others have.
I drive a 2002 Kia Rio and over the last few member that though we all cause you see others doing it;
years I have noticed countless others driving travel on the same roads, we GO OFF ROAD!
the same vehicle. Each time I see a Kia Rio, I are all driving to different des-
cannot refrain from comparing our cars. Is my tinations with different Finally, because we are all go-
car in better shape? Does their car come with starting points and different ing to different places using
power windows with extra leg room? Although modes of transportation. Like different modes of transporta-
I continue to pose these questions upon my- our vehicles, we are unique tion, it does not make sense to
self, I am always quick to find reasons as to and come with our own spe- compare ourselves to, or make
why my car is better than theirs. I have said cial features. The trick is, in- judgments of, other people.
things such as, “Their car may be cleaner than stead of focusing on the fea- Think about it. Is a sports car
mine, but I just drove across three states to tures we THINK the vehicle better than a Jeep because it
see my grandparents.” Or, “Their car may have next to us has, we should fo- can beat the Jeep in a street
fewer dents, but I have had this car for over cus on identifying our own race? Would the results be the
ten years now.” There was even a time when I strengths and using them to same if the race took place in
told myself that I could have had a better car, our advantage. If we have the desert? Furthermore, to
but I was too mature to waste my hard earned great interpersonal skills we judge another vehicle by its
money on such things. However, the real ques- should find ways to leverage exterior is not helpful either.
tion is, “Does it make sense to compare our those skills to help us succeed. To think that we are closer to
cars? The same thing goes for peo- reaching our destination than
ple who are detail oriented, another driver because our car
As we drive down life’s roads it is important to great at connecting people may be cleaner, more expen-
recognize that we are all driving different vehi- through social media, strong sive, or is moving faster at that
cles (e.g., Jeeps, sports vehicles, mussel cars, writers, natural problem solv- particular time is naïve. We do
motor cycles, etc) with unique special fea- ers, or even great at remem- not know if that car is moving
tures. Even if we see a vehicle that looks simi- bering dates and times. If you at full speed or not, how long
lar to ours, there is still no way to know what have a Jeep that came with that car has been traveling, if
features that vehicle may have. We must re- mud tires, don’t limit yourself that person is just learning
to driving on the freeway be- how to drive, or if someone
has recently vandalized the car
for no reason. The truth is that
we just do not know. We do
not know what challenges
they had to overcome or the
setbacks they had to endure.
Because we do not know this
information, it is safer and
smarter not to judge at all.
I am very interested in con-
necting with you and sharing
self development strategies.
Please contact me with any
questions.
Alex Tremble
TrembleGPS@gmail.com .

9. * Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013! *
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We Made It!
Dear Comrades,
Welcome to 2013, the International Year of Water Cooperation! This year we wish you all
the very best : Happiness, Good Health, Prosperity, Peace, Love and all of God's Blessings!
We greatly appreciate your continued commitment and contribution to the IYPF Family
and look forward to walking with you once more on the many journeys that will lead us
from the dawn of January to the dusk of December
We value your support and we are always eager to work with volunteers, young profession-
als, experts and world leaders in our many efforts to add to the world’s beauty and enhance
the world’s joy. If you would like to leave your footprint on this planet, why not start here?
Visit our Opportunities Pool page for more information on how to get involved in building a
better world.
We greatly appreciate your continued commitment, feedback, comments and recommen-
dations, please continue to walk and talk with us. Also, frequently visit the website for more
news and updates.
Viva IYPF!!